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EPISODE · Aug 8, 2025 · 5 MIN

Peter Lewis: Asia Business Correspondent on India’s reaction to US President Trump's ‘dead economy’ comment

from Best of Business · host Newstalk ZB

US President Donald Trump has called India a country with a ‘dead economy.’  Despite India being one of the largest and fastest growing economies in the world, Trump lumped India in with Russia when criticising their economies.  Asia business correspondent Peter Lewis says that Donald Trump’s comments could affect the two countries’ trade.   He told Heather duPlessis-Allan that ‘It’s rather upended the relationship’   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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